Queens of the Dead as a scale
Eleven steps from #652793, built by moving lightness in OKLCh and keeping the hue where it is. Every step is gamut-mapped by giving up chroma, never by clipping channels — clipping is what turns a light blue purple.
| Stop | Hex | OKLCh L | Chroma | On white | On black | APCA on white | ΔE00 from the step above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | #f8f2ff | 97.0% | 0.018 ·capped | 1.10:1 | 19.16:1 | 0 | — |
| 100 | #f1e4ff | 93.8% | 0.038 ·capped | 1.21:1 | 17.33:1 | 10 | 6.0 |
| 200 | #e3c9ff | 87.4% | 0.079 ·capped | 1.50:1 | 14.02:1 | 23 | 9.5 |
| 300 | #d5acff | 81.0% | 0.122 ·capped | 1.88:1 | 11.16:1 | 36 | 8.2 |
| 400 | #c88dff | 74.6% | 0.168 ·capped | 2.41:1 | 8.73:1 | 47 | 8.0 |
| 500 | #b479ea | 68.2% | 0.169 | 3.07:1 | 6.85:1 | 57 | 6.2 |
| 600 | #a065d4 | 61.8% | 0.169 | 3.96:1 | 5.31:1 | 67 | 6.9 |
| 700 | #8c51bf | 55.4% | 0.169 | 5.17:1 | 4.06:1 | 75 | 7.5 |
| 800 | #793eaa | 49.0% | 0.169 | 6.82:1 | 3.08:1 | 83 | 6.8 |
| 900 | #4f067a | 34.0% | 0.169 | 12.82:1 | 1.64:1 | 97 | 13.8 |
| 950 | #1c0030 | 18.0% | 0.093 ·capped | 19.20:1 | 1.09:1 | 105 | 14.7 |
What is true of this ramp
- 10 of the 10 adjacent pairs differ by ΔE00 2 or more. Every step here is a step a reader can see.
- The tightest pair is 50 to100, at ΔE00 6.0.
- 6 steps had to give up chroma to stay inside sRGB — 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 950. A wider display would show them more vividly.
- 4 steps clear 4.5:1 on white (700, 800, 900, 950), and 7 on black (50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600).
Harmonies from Queens of the Dead
complement
the hue directly opposite, at the same lightness. #3d5700 (+180°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
analogous
the two neighbours 30° either side. #3a3aa6 (+-30°), #81146e (+30°)
split complement
the two hues either side of the opposite, 30° apart from it. #5b4c00 (+150°), #005d35 (+210°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
triad
the circle divided in three. #6e4100 (+120°), #005a53 (+240°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
tetrad
the circle divided in four. #892400 (+90°), #3d5700 (+180°), #005667 (+270°) — chroma capped by sRGB.
The ramp as CSS
:root {
--queens-of-the-dead-50: #f8f2ff;
--queens-of-the-dead-100: #f1e4ff;
--queens-of-the-dead-200: #e3c9ff;
--queens-of-the-dead-300: #d5acff;
--queens-of-the-dead-400: #c88dff;
--queens-of-the-dead-500: #b479ea;
--queens-of-the-dead-600: #a065d4;
--queens-of-the-dead-700: #8c51bf;
--queens-of-the-dead-800: #793eaa;
--queens-of-the-dead-900: #4f067a;
--queens-of-the-dead-950: #1c0030;
}